Roumen D Balabanov

Roumen D Balabanov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, specializing in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), and autoimmune neurology. He leads clinical trials focused on immunotherapy and neuroinflammatory diseases.

• Education: MD from Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria (1991); Fellowships in Neuroimmunology (Wayne State University) and MS/Demyelinating Diseases (University of Chicago Hospitals).

His research explores autoimmune disease processes, novel treatments for MS/NMOSD, and the intersection of neuroimmunology with cerebrovascular dynamics. Recent work includes studies on brain structure-function relationships in MS and therapeutic targeting of aquaporin-4 in NMOSD.

Scientific awards include being named a Top Doctor in Chicago by Chicago Magazine for four consecutive years (2022-2025). He maintains active professional memberships in organizations like the American Academy of Neurology and National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Disclosures indicate no external professional relationships reported for 2024, aligning with institutional integrity policies for clinical research objectivity.